Tribunal:The Missing Hand

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1 Quick Walkthrough
2 Detailed Walkthrough
3 Notes
4 Quest Stages

Take care of one of the Hands of Almalexia who has abandoned his post.^edit

Quest Giver: Almalexia at the Temple
Location(s): Temple, Godsreach
Prerequisite Quest: A Show of Power
Next Quest: The Blade of Nerevar
Reward: Your Choice of a permanent Divine blessing
ID: TR_MissingHand_02 (also TR_MissingHand_01)
Suggested Items: Healing Magic
Suggested Level: 30+
Difficulty: Difficult

Kill Salas Valor for Almalexia

[edit] Quick Walkthrough

Speak with Almalexia who will tell you of Salas Valor.
Find Salas Valor in the Godsreach district, dressed like a High Ordinator.
Talk to Salas, which will start combat, and kill him.
Return to Almalexia once Salas is dead to receive your reward.

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

[edit] Almalexia

Speak once again to Lady Almalexia in the Temple to receive your next task. It appears that one of her Hands of Almalexia (her personal guards) has abandoned her. Salas Valor is now spreading slander and lies about the goddess to those who will listen, though Almalexia attributes this to madness caused by her very presence. Salas can currently be found somewhere in the streets and sewers of Mournhold. Your task is to stop him from slandering the goddess by any means necessary.

[edit] Salas Valor

Finding Salas can be more difficult than usual since few people know anything about him. You won't find out anything until you start asking around in the Godsreach district, where most people will tell you of seeing one of the Hands of Almalexia wandering around the area. He will look like an ordinary High Ordinator, but his equipment has the magical shine to it. Be well prepared beforehand, as combat will start as soon as you finish speaking with him. Salas is one of the tougher fights in the game. He has a lot of health, heals himself, casts a few spells, is magic resistant (though not completely), and deals a decent blow with his sword (which drains your strength). Healing potions, magical shields, and enchanted armors and items are highly recommended.

Once Salas is dead, feel free to loot the nice selection of enchanted items from his corpse. However, beware of equipping the cuirass or the helmet, since talking to a High Ordinator or Hand of Almalexia with either of these items equipped will cause them to attack you, just like equipping Indoril armor in Vvardenfell. Likewise, avoid wearing this armor near the regular Ordinators when you return to Vvardenfell.

Of course, you can learn why he has abandoned Almalexia by asking him about being an Ordinator. He will explain that his duties and the God's personality had driven him to leave.

[edit] Return to Almalexia

The deed done, return to Almalexia to report. She grieves for the loss of Salas (well, a little) and offers you several possible rewards:

Her Ironskin: Constant 5 point bonus to Unarmored, Light/Medium/Heavy Armor
Her Guard Against Terror: Constant Resist Paralysis (20%)
Her Reflected Glory: Constant Fortify Health (10 points)

[edit] Notes

It is possible to start this quest without speaking to Almalexia. After completing A Show of Power, you may find Salas Valor in Godsreach, and you can kill him on your own, then speak to Almalexia for your reward. She will offer you an alternative reward: Her Tamed Lightning, Constant Lightning Shield (10 points), although if you choose it you still end up with Her Guard Against Terror: Constant Resist Paralysis (20%).
During the fight, you can duck inside a building, if you need some time to heal or regroup. When you come back outside Salas will still be there at the same health level.
One of the easier ways to kill Salas is to use a spell or item of Jump, and a stack of Dwarven Darts from the Dwemer ruins in Bamz-Amschend. Cast the spell and speak with Salas, then jump on top of the nearest building, feel free to drop all of your armor, because he won't be able to reach you and this will most likely ensure that you can jump high enough. Once on top of a building, take out your darts and attack him. Take your time lining up the shot, as there is no rush, and he should fall in a few hits with the Dwemer darts, leaving you unscathed to pick up his and your armor.

[edit] Quest Stages

These Codes can be used along with the Journal Console Command and Quest ID given above the chart(s) to update the quest to a certain point.

TR_MissingHand_02
Index	Journal Entry
1	Almalexia has sent me to deal with Salas Valor, one of Her elite guards, the Hands, who has gone mad, and who now presents a threat to Almalexia. She says She pities him, and knows that he is not responsible for his actions, but She says he is very dangerous, and I may not be able to spare his life.
10	I went to speak with Salas Valor, but it is almost as though he had been waiting for me. He seemed to know that Almalexia had sent me, and that she wanted one or both of us dead. He told me to make my peace with the gods, then attacked me.
90	Salas Valor is dead. Any threat he represented to the peace of Mournhold is now eliminated. I should report to Almalexia.
100	I reported to Almalexia that Salas Valor is dead, and that any threat he represented to the peace of Mournhold is now eliminated. She was pleased, and rewarded me with a special divine blessing.
110	I reported to Almalexia that Salas Valor is dead, and that any threat he represented to the peace of Mournhold is now eliminated. She was pleased, and offered to reward me with a special divine blessing. I declined her blessing, however, and I think she was less pleased by that.

TR_MissingHand_01
Index	Journal Entry
1	I encountered a Dunmer named Salas Valor dressed in splendid armor. He seemed very angry -- perhaps a little mad -- and more than a little dangerous.
10	I encountered a Dunmer named Salas Valor dressed in splendid armor. He seemed very angry -- perhaps a little mad -- and more than a little dangerous. I asked him about his armor, and he said it is the armor of Almalexia's Hands, Her most loyal and trusted guards and followers. He says he was one of Her Hands, but no more.
90	I have killed Salas Valor.